2019: Week 8
116 games. Six ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Oct 19, 2019 | 7Penn State 28, 16Michigan 21 | Box score |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 13Utah 21, 17Arizona State 3 | Box score |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 12Oregon 35, 25Washington 31 | Box score |
Upsets
| Oct 19, 2019 | Illinois 24, 6Wisconsin 23upset | Box score |
| Oct 19, 2019 | BYU 28, 14Boise State 25upset | Box score |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Vanderbilt 21, 22Missouri 14upset | Box score |
A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.
Big days
Passing
Shane Buechele30 of 53, 457 yards, 6 TD, 1 INTSMU vs. Temple
- Sam Ehlinger Texas31 of 44, 399 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
- Brady White Memphis21 of 29, 358 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
A.J. Dillon34 carries, 223 yards, 3 TDBoston College vs. NC State
- Brenden Knox Marshall23 carries, 220 yards, 2 TD
- Pooka Williams Jr. Kansas25 carries, 190 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Reggie Roberson Jr.8 catches, 250 yards, 3 TDSMU vs. Temple
- Kenneth Gainwell Memphis9 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD
- Malik Stanley Louisiana Tech8 catches, 212 yards, 1 TD
Defense
Evan Weaver21 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossCalifornia vs. Oregon State
- Chris Orr Wisconsin9 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for loss
- Kana’i Mauga USC13 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for loss, 1 INT
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How we rank
Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.